Electric Fence Information & News

Solar Fencing Made Handy And Safe With Shock Box   Ben Miller, owner of Buck Hill Fencer, has been helping Amish farmers utilize solar power to power fence chargers for 20 years. In recent years his Pasture Combo Shock Box has caught the attention of all farmers interested in using solar fencing in a safe and convenient way. “It is very popular because a lot of people want to go solar. They have no power to go to their property,” says Caren Remsberg, who sells the box through Valley Farm Supply, the fencing, weighing and watering supply business she and...

Harnessing free energy from the sun, a solar powered electric fence requires no grid connection providing an economical choice for fencing small areas and is the ideal solution for remote locations. It can be used in a variety of situations from containing livestock to keeping wildlife out of garden areas and preventing pets from wandering. How does it work A solar panel charges a battery by converting sunlight into electricity which is then used to keep the energizer operating 24 hours per day. Patriot offers a range of energizers that are compatible with solar energy as well as integrated solar...

Energizer Selection Chart for Patriot Chargers

Permanent electric fences can be adequately constructed with wood posts, T-posts, rod posts, or metal posts. Typically, the type of post chosen is determined by local availability and price. Our accessory product information indicates which accessories are suitable for the different post types.   1. H brace for the start of a 5-wire fence.     2. T-Post along the line of a 5-wire fence.     3. Wood post along the line of a 5-wire fence.

Dry, sandy and non-conductive soil types limit the current flow to the ground rods. If you have soil that is not well suited to grounding, use additional ground rods, choose a better location for the ground system, or use an alternate method of grounding such as ground wire return.Vegetation touching the live fence wires allows current to leak, causing the fence to “short” and voltage to drop. Check the fence regularly to make sure that long grass and overhanging branches are not touching the live fence wire.Using a mixture of metals in the ground system will lead to electrolysis. This...